800,000 federal employees were sent home... More than Target, GM, Exxon and Google Combined!

[Tx4obama]

2013 Government Shutdown Leaves Americans Anxious, Irritated

PHILADELPHIA — Visitors arrived to find "CLOSED" signs at the Statue of Liberty, the Smithsonian and other parks and historic sites across the country. Callers looking for help from the government reached only voicemail. And federal employees were left to wonder when they would return to work.

The first government shutdown in 17 years took hold Tuesday in ways large and small.

About 800,000 federal employees were sent home – a number greater than the combined U.S. workforces of Target, General Motors, Exxon and Google.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/01/2013-government-shutdown_n_4022439.html

[PrestonLocke]

1. Government doesn't create jobs, dontcha know?